"Itakagaki may die, but liberty never!"
Are you sick of centralized tax?
Are you sick of your powerlessness in society?
Are you sick of the inhumane oppress of the upper class?
No worries, Itagaki Taisuke can change all this! Change needs determination and hard work and with Itagaki's plan for democratic reform, he'll ensure that your hard work gives you your liberty to do what you want. No more unjust laws for you as you will be picking who makes them! So stand up, take action through democracy, and fight for your natural rights for a better life!
Overview of Itagaki Taisuke's Ideas
-Nautral Rights: We, peasants, low class samurais, and rural aristocracy all have equal natural born rights that cannot be taken away!
Defense of Life and Liberty
Freedom of Property
Obtainment of Livelihood
Pursuit of Happiness
So he wishes to...
-Make a popularly elected assembly and constitutional government that will reflect your wishes and allow you to enjoy your full rights.
-Give everyone the rights and freedom to vote, including samurais.
-Haihan Chiken: Abolish clans led by samurais and create prefectures led by governors, which will allow more liberty for citizens by eliminating the feudal system
Japan will be free of the feudal system and oppressed rights. Support Itagaki's democratic reforms and YOU can have a voice in the laws that affect your life. YOU can have the liberty to enjoy the natural rights you deserve!
Itagaki Taisuke
"Better democracy, better life."
"Itakagaki may die, but liberty never!"
Are you sick of centralized tax?
Are you sick of your powerlessness in society?
Are you sick of the inhumane oppress of the upper class?
No worries, Itagaki Taisuke can change all this! Change needs determination and hard work and with Itagaki's plan for democratic reform, he'll ensure that your hard work gives you your liberty to do what you want. No more unjust laws for you as you will be picking who makes them! So stand up, take action through democracy, and fight for your natural rights for a better life!
Overview of Itagaki Taisuke's Ideas
-Nautral Rights: We, peasants, low class samurais, and rural aristocracy all have equal natural born rights that cannot be taken away!
- Defense of Life and Liberty
- Freedom of Property
- Obtainment of Livelihood
- Pursuit of Happiness
So he wishes to...-Make a popularly elected assembly and constitutional government that will reflect your wishes and allow you to enjoy your full rights.
-Give everyone the rights and freedom to vote, including samurais.
-Haihan Chiken: Abolish clans led by samurais and create prefectures led by governors, which will allow more liberty for citizens by eliminating the feudal system
Japan will be free of the feudal system and oppressed rights. Support Itagaki's democratic reforms and YOU can have a voice in the laws that affect your life. YOU can have the liberty to enjoy the natural rights you deserve!
Source:
"Taisuke Itagaki." NNDB: Tracking the entire world. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 May 2010. <http://www.nndb.com/people/210/000104895/>.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itagaki_Taisuke
The Japanese book "幕末・明治・大正 回顧八十年史" (Memories for 80 years, Bakumatsu, Meiji, Taisho) |Date = in 1933-1934 |Author = pub)